The Fuzzrocious Bongripper Blastripper is a parallel distortion/fuzz pedal made as a collaboration between Fuzzrocious and the doom band Bongripper. It was sold as a limited run of 40 pedals, listed at $350 plus shipping in the band's Reverb.com store1.
What it does
The Blastripper puts a distortion and a fuzz side by side in parallel, meaning the two circuits run alongside each other rather than one feeding into the other. Each side of the parallel distortion has its own volume and gain knobs, and a mix knob blends between the two sides. The fuzz has its own separate knobs for volume and tone1.
Three footswitches control the pedal: one for each side of the parallel distortion/fuzz, and a third, central footswitch that activates a gated boost for the distortion1.
Design and availability
The enclosure carries Bongripper's signature goat design, with LEDs for eyes, alongside the words "Hail Satan Worship Doom"1. The band announced the collaboration on its Facebook page, describing the release as "a batch of 40 Blastripper pedals our collaboration with Fuzzrocious"1.
With only 40 units made and sold through the band's Reverb.com store in May 2020, the Blastripper is a limited-run release rather than a standard catalog pedal1.
For other Fuzzrocious gain pedals, see the Fuzzrocious Cat King, the Fuzzrocious Rat Tail and the Fuzzrocious Lil Fella, or browse distortion pedals and fuzz pedals more broadly.
Questions
How many Blastripper pedals were made?
The Blastripper was a limited run of 40 pedals. The batch went on sale on 15 May 2020 in Bongripper's Reverb.com store at 10 AM CST, priced at $350 plus shipping. Because the run was so small, the pedal is unlikely to appear in ordinary retail channels.
What does the Blastripper do?
It is a parallel distortion and fuzz unit. Each side of the parallel distortion has its own volume and gain knobs, with a mix knob to blend between them, and the fuzz has its own volume and tone knobs. A third, central footswitch activates a gated boost for the distortion.
Sources (2)
- Bongripper team up with Fuzzrocious effects for a limited run of Blastripper pedals, Guitar.com, 2020-05-14
- Bongripper and Fuzzrocious release the Blastripper pedal: "Hail Satan Worship Doom", gearnews.com, 2020-05-14
